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I would like to say that the stress shopping has dwindled, but that would be a lie. It was a bad week, although I did take a step back and review what I had bought, and I returned some items.
One piece that I kept and love are the paint-splattered jeans that I included in yesterday’s fall capsule for women over 40 post (and you can see me wearing today).
So if you missed it, there are some really fun pieces in there.
I also bought the striped shirt that feels well-worn and is a great layering piece. Now if only the weather would cooperate because it is still summery out there.
Last night I saw a notification pop up on my phone for a restock of the funnel neck faux leather jacket that I have been waiting to come back in stock for the last month and a half.
So add that to the list. I hope I am not disappointed with that after this long.
I did see it in the store first and tried one on that was too big, and I loved it, so it should be good in my right size.
We will find out tomorrow when it arrives.
I have been waiting for Banana Republic to put out this skirt (number 5 in the collage) for a while now. I want it in the chartruese, but unfortunately, it seems to only be available on the US site at the moment.
But I did get the chartruese knit hood for winter (number 20), so I am pretty excited about that.
On Thursday, when I was doing some of my returns, I was also dropping off something that I sold on Poshmark.
It wasn’t going far, so I knew if I got it in the mail, it would have been received today. And what happens 3 hours after I dropped it off?
Canada Post goes on strike again, so now the package is not going to move from that post office for an undetermined amount of time.
I wish that the associate had mentioned that it was a possibility because I would have swapped my Canada Post label for a Purolator.
Lesson learned, Purolator is now my go-to, even though the drop off is less convenient.
Anyway, I hope the strike is resolved quickly because this is too reminiscent of last year when a lot of small businesses were negatively impacted by the strike during the busiest time of year.
On a positive note: Banana Republic added an Archive section to their site where they have a curated collection of 80s, 90s, and 00s pieces which is a fun idea.
Most of it has already sold out because vintage Banana Republic is fantastic. It is inspiring to look through for nostalgia’s sake, though.
Weekly Reads and Some Videos:
In the 18th & 19th centuries, an edited version of Romeo & Juliet was more popular than Shakespeare’s original.
‘Someone must know this guy’: four-year wedding crasher mystery solved. I love a good wedding mystery. If you like funny mystery podcast, then I recommend Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding? which I first listened to during the pandemic.
How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)
Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time.
Expressive Kitties Emerge from Energetic Graphite Lines in Drawings by ShouXin
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. I remember reading some of these to my girls.
Damn Interesting celebrates its 20th birthday
Illuminate Your Bookshelf Like Never Before. This is actually really cool.
Kate Bush announces ‘The Best Of The Other Sides’ due to fan demand
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Started Out as a Critical Flop. Fifty Years Later, the Beloved Film Is a Cultural Phenomenon
A Tour of the New David Bowie Archive Featuring 90,000 Artifacts from His Life & Career. V&A East Storehouse in London has just opened the David Bowie Centre.
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